7Routine service and repair of fire protection equipment in buildings generally

7 Routine service and repair of fire protection equipment in buildings generally

(1)  In this regulation –

qualified person, in relation to a routine service or repair, means a person who holds a permit that authorises its holder to do the routine service or repair;

suitable record, of any routine service or repair, means a record that sets out –

(a) the nature of the routine service or repair; and

(b) the date on which the routine service or repair was done; and

(c) if, in the case of a routine service, a test was involved –

(i) the nature of the test; and

(ii) the date of the test; and

(iii) the result of the test; and

(d) the name of the person who did the routine service or repair; and

(e) a certification by that person as to the doing of the routine service or repair.

(2)  This regulation applies to fire protection equipment installed in a building pursuant to the requirements of any building controls.

(3)  The occupier of the building must ensure that the fire protection equipment is –

(a) routinely serviced; and

(b) routinely serviced, and repaired, only by a qualified person.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 25 penalty units.

(4)  As soon as practicable after any of the fire protection equipment is routinely serviced or repaired, the occupier of the building must –

(a) make a suitable record of the routine service or repair; or

(b) cause such suitable record to be made.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 25 penalty units.

(5)  The occupier of the building must ensure that a record made under subregulation (4) (or a copy of the record) –